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THE HISTORY OF HINDOSTAN, [FROM THE DEATH OF AKBAR, TO THE COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF THE EMPIRE UNDER AURUNGZEBE. (THREE VOLUMES, COMPLETE); To which are Prefixed, I. A Dissertation on the Origin and Nature of Despotism in Hindostan. II. An Enquiry into the State of Bengal; with a Plan for Restoring that Kingdom to its Former Prosperity and Splendor
by Firishtah, Muh ammad Q sim Hind Sh h Astar b d
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Dublin, Ireland: Luke White, 1792. Third Edition. Leather-bound. Boards Poor, Interior Very Good. 8vo. 22 cm. Contemporary speckled leather with gilt border to both boards, over beautiful stone marbled endpapers of rose, aquamarine, grey and white and cream. Two front boards detached. Hinges weak, leather flaking. Title page absent Volume 2. Lacks all plates and map.Bookplate of the Lancaster Observatory of Arts and Sciences and the YMCA. In sum, old set of books, boards detached, no map or plates, but an exhaustive history of India. Vols. 1-2 contain the history of Mu ammad K sim ibn Hind Shah. Vol.3 is an original work by Alexander Dow.
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- Title
- THE HISTORY OF HINDOSTAN, [FROM THE DEATH OF AKBAR, TO THE COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF THE EMPIRE UNDER AURUNGZEBE. (THREE VOLUMES, COMPLETE); To which are Prefixed, I. A Dissertation on the Origin and Nature of Despotism in Hindostan. II. An Enquiry into the State of Bengal; with a Plan for Restoring that Kingdom to its Former Prosperity and Splendor
- Author
- Firishtah, Muh ammad Q sim Hind Sh h Astar b d
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Boards Poor, Interior Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Luke White
- Place of Publication
- Dublin, Ireland
- Date Published
- 1792
- Keywords
- History of India, Bengal, South Asia -- History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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